Baek Nak-jun (; March 9, 1895January 13, 1985) was a South Korean politician, who was an acting president for a brief time during the
Second Korean Republic. Baek was also known by his English name, "George Paik" and his nickname, "Yongjae" ().
Early life and education
Baek was born on March 9, 1895, and was the second son among six children.
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April 19 Movement
The April Revolution ( ko, 4.19 혁명), also called the April 19 Revolution or April 19 Movement, were mass protests in South Korea against President Syngman Rhee and the First Republic from April 11 to 26, 1960 which led to Rhee's resigna ...
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Politics of South Korea
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History of South Korea
The history of South Korea formally begins with the Japanese surrender on 2 September 1945. Noting that, South Korea and North Korea are entirely different countries, despite still being the same people and on the same peninsula.
Backgroun ...
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Syngman Rhee
Syngman Rhee (, ; 26 March 1875 – 19 July 1965) was a South Korean politician who served as the first president of South Korea from 1948 to 1960.
Rhee was also the first and last president of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Ko ...
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Park Chung-hee
Park Chung-hee (, ; 14 November 1917 – 26 October 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the dictator of South Korea from 1961 until his assassination in 1979; ruling as an unelected military strongman from 1961 ...
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1895 births
1985 deaths
Korean nationalists
Acting presidents of South Korea
Second Republic of Korea
20th-century South Korean politicians
Speakers of the National Assembly (South Korea)
Park University alumni
Princeton University alumni
Yonsei University faculty
Presidents of universities and colleges in South Korea
Members of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Korea
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